Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 - SECT 517

             (1)  The Minister may, by instrument in writing, determine that a distinct population of biological entities is a species for the purposes of this Act.

             (2)  A determination is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

             (3)  A determination does not apply for the purposes of:

                     (a)  Part 13A; or

                     (b)  the definitions of CITES I species , CITES II species and CITES III species in section 528.

             (4)  Subsection (3) does not affect the meaning of the expression listed threatened species when used in Part 13A.